List of broadband providers in the United Kingdom

Here is a list of the prominent broadband Internet access providers in the United Kingdom. This article only lists providers of residential service, i.e. that provided via a fixed line. For mobile broadband providers, see List of mobile operators in the United Kingdom.

  • BT Group: BT Group operates the BT Total Broadband brand and had 4.6 million accounts in January 2009.[1] The company also offers wholesale broadband to other ISPs through the Openreach brand. It also operates under the Plusnet brand. Plusnet was founded in 1997 and purchashed by BT in 2007 [2].
  • EE: Operates home broadband under the EE brand, previously operated as Orange Broadband.
  • Luminet: Founded in 2004 as Urban Wimax,[3] Luminet offers wireless broadband and leased lines, with a particular focus on London.
  • The Phone Co-op is the only UK telecommunications provider which is owned and controlled by its customers, who also share in its profits. Launched in 1998, the business provides residential and business broadband as well as internet hosting and mobile telephony services.[4]
  • Sky Broadband: a digital TV provider that also provides broadband and home phone services. Launched in 2006, it has its headquarters in London, UK. It offers bundle services with TV, home phone and broadband services. It has operated the Be Unlimited brand since February 2013.[5] In 2013 it acquired O2's home broadband business.[6]
  • TalkTalk: TalkTalk offers broadband service to consumers in the UK. Launched in 2004, the ISP had a customer base of 4.12 million in December 2009.[7] The ISP offers broadband and landline phone services, primarily through LLU. TalkTalk also operates the AOL Broadband brand.
  • Updata: Updata Infrastructure UK is a broadband provider focusing on public sector markets with a customer base covering schools, local authorities and primary care trusts.
  • Virgin Media: offers consumers a quadruple play bundle of TV, broadband, home phone and mobile. The UK ISP claims to have around 10 million customers. The company also provides fibre optic (DOCSIS) broadband of up to 200Mb.[8]

References

  1. ↑ "UK ISP, Cable & Dongle Numbers - Jan 2009", International Telecommunications Union (ITU) and Neilson Ratings via Blogcetera on Blogspot.com, February 4, 2009. Retrieved September 13, 2013.
  2. ↑ "BT reel in Madasafish and Plusnet: should customers be worried?". Choose. Retrieved 15 November 2014.
  3. ↑ "Luminet - Our History". Luminet. Retrieved 2017-01-17.
  4. ↑ https://www.thephone.coop/about-us/
  5. ↑ "About Us" Archived 2013-07-07 at Archive.is, BE Unlimited, retrieved September 13, 2013.
  6. ↑ "Important news about your O2 Home Broadband and Home Phone service", O2, retrieved September 13, 2013.
  7. ↑ "Carphone raises profit forecast". BBC News Online. 27 November 2009.
  8. ↑ http://mediacentre.virginmedia.com/Stories/Virgin-Media-s-speed-doubling-starts-2380.aspx Archived March 26, 2013, at the Wayback Machine.
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